The Hampton Lifeguard Association finished an impressive fifth in the United States Life Saving Association's national tournament in California last week, but the biggest news coming out of the tourney was that four of H.L.A.'s U-19s qualified to compete for the U.S. team in the International Surf Rescue Challenge in New Zealand.
Seize the Moment, Adam Fine Suggests
“This is one of those rare opportunities when you don’t have to ask taxpayers for money to do the things that improve students’ lives,” the district superintendent said of the newly paid down construction bond.
August 7, 2025
Police & Courts
A woman found dead aboard a boat docked at the Montauk Yacht Club on Star Island Road, was Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra, 33, a Manhattan-based entrepreneur and marketing consultant originally from County Carlow, Ireland.
Aug 7, 2025
Sag Harbor Village Justice Carl Irace was appointed in late June to represent Cruz Eduardo Sanchez-Gutierrez, an alleged member of the street gang MS-13, in a death penalty-eligible federal racketeering case that includes charges of murder and conspiracy to murder.
Aug 7, 2025
An Amagansett man called police around 1 a.m. on Friday after spotting a pair of shoes, not his, on his lawn.
Aug 7, 2025
More Building Ahead at Bendigo Subdivision
It took 50 years, but the final two lots of a four-lot duneland subdivision, created in 1975 by the Gardiner’s Bay Corporation along Bendigo Road in Amagansett, will soon be developed.
Aug 7, 2025
Mehring Forms New Independent Trust for Affordable Housing
Jaine Mehring, a member of the town’s zoning board of appeals and litter action committee, and the founder of Build.In.Kind/East Hampton, announced the formation of the East Hampton Community Housing Trust to help meet a persistent crisis.
Aug 7, 2025
Government
Gov. Kathy Hochul pledged on Monday to respond in kind to Texas Republicans’ move to redraw that state’s congressional districts to further advantage their party in the 2026 midterm elections.
Aug 7, 2025
Blade Air Mobility, a name that became synonymous with many South and North Fork residents’ frustration over helicopter traffic and its attendant noise, has announced the sale of its passenger division to Joby Aviation.
Aug 7, 2025
Representative Nick LaLota of New York’s First Congressional District has a potential challenger, Chris Gallant, a veteran, air traffic controller, union leader, and volunteer firefighter.
Aug 7, 2025
While CNN reports that the federal government’s credit rating with Moody’s Investors Service fell this year, East Hampton Town’s own rating remains steady. According to its latest credit report, released on Friday, East Hampton has maintained its top rating of Aaa for the ninth consecutive year.
Aug 7, 2025
Arts
Maureen Dowd: Interesting Times
Maureen Dowd, a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, discusses not only her new book, "Notorious: Portraits of Stars From Hollywood, Culture, Fashion, and Tech," but also the current state of politics and power in America in advance of her appearance at Authors Night at Herrick Park on Saturday.
Aug 7, 2025
The Hamptons Dance Project will return to Fireplace Lodge in Springs for three performances featuring renowned choreographers and dancers.
Aug 7, 2025
A busy week at The Church will include a jazz concert, a remarkable piece of sculpture, a fashion-focused book talk, and a pinch pot workshop.
Aug 7, 2025
"Infinite Women II" at the Women's Art Center of the Hamptons continues the gallery's celebration of women whose art confronts opposition and marginalization.
Aug 7, 2025
Villages
Fresh Eyes on Worker Violations
Immigrant advocates and the East Hampton Village Board were broadly in agreement that handling code violations vis-a-vis service workers could be streamlined in a way to ease deportation fears.
Metallica Coming to the Talkhouse
A few hundred lucky subscribers to SiriusXM satellite radio will be treated to a concert by Metallica, one of the biggest bands in the world, when the broadcaster holds its annual concert at the Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett on Aug. 28.
‘Gold Standard’ on the Air
The New York State Broadcasters Association has announced its 2025 Hall of Fame inductees, with its president, David Donovan, praising the class as setting the “gold standard” for New York broadcasting. Among the six honorees are Sag Harbor’s own radio legends Bill Evans and Gary Sapiane, both of WLNG 92.1 FM.
